How often do new puzzles appear?

A brand-new set of five emoji clues is released every calendar day at midnight UTC.

Can I play past puzzles I missed?

Yes, the archive button lets you select any previous date and play those puzzles at any time.

Do hints affect my streak?

No, using hints only lowers the daily score; your streak continues as long as you finish all five clues before the day ends.

Is my progress saved if I clear browser data?

Progress is stored locally, so clearing cookies or site data will erase your streak and score history.

Daily puzzle · New at 00:00 UTC

Emoji Guess

Five riddles a day, told only in emoji. Type the common word or phrase they describe.

Puzzle: 1/5 Score: 0 Daily streak: 0

Type your answer.

How to play

Read the 2 to 4 emoji clues and type the single word or short phrase they represent. Capitalisation, punctuation and extra spaces are ignored, and common synonyms are accepted. Five puzzles per day; skip reveals the answer without scoring.

About

Emoji Guess presents you with five distinct emoji sequences each day, each representing a familiar word, idiom, movie title, or everyday phrase. Your task is to interpret the visual symbols and type the correct answer into the input box. The puzzles reset every 24 hours, giving you a fresh batch of riddles without any registration or time limit.

The game tracks your current streak and total solved puzzles locally in your browser, so progress persists across sessions. Hints are available for each clue; using one reveals a single letter in the answer but adds a small penalty to your daily score. No account creation is required, and the experience works equally well on desktop and mobile browsers.

How your result is scored

Your daily score starts at a base value and decreases slightly for every hint used and for each incorrect submission before the correct answer. When all five clues are solved, the final number is saved as that day’s result and added to your running statistics.

A higher score indicates you solved more clues unaided and with fewer wrong guesses. The streak counter increments only when you complete a full set without skipping a day; missing a day resets the streak to zero. Scores are purely for personal tracking and friendly competition—there is no global leaderboard.

Tips to improve

Say the emoji names out loud; phonetic puns are common.
Look for compound words split across two or three symbols.
Save hints for the last unsolved clue instead of using them early.
Revisit previous days’ puzzles from the archive to learn recurring patterns.

Frequently asked questions

How often do new puzzles appear?: A brand-new set of five emoji clues is released every calendar day at midnight UTC.
Can I play past puzzles I missed?: Yes, the archive button lets you select any previous date and play those puzzles at any time.
Do hints affect my streak?: No, using hints only lowers the daily score; your streak continues as long as you finish all five clues before the day ends.
Is my progress saved if I clear browser data?: Progress is stored locally, so clearing cookies or site data will erase your streak and score history.